Customer Support Advocate (English)

We’re looking for a Customer Support Advocate to help us support our customers by providing a world class service within our SLAs using a passionate and positive approach to the job as well as in-depth process and product knowledge. You’ll be working with Hootsuite Ecommerce customers to provide timely and accurate customer support through great customer service. . This is a hybrid role and is open to applicants located within commuting distance of Bucharest, Romania. In this role, you will report to the Team Lead, Customer Support.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist our customers with prompt, friendly and accurate help through any medium or channel (including email, phone, chat, social and public forums)
• Troubleshoot reported issues or queries in detail to diagnose and differentiate between product and non-product issues in order to provide accurate, valid and complete information to our customers
• Identify and promote opportunities for cross/up-sell or churn prevention and guide customers to the best overall solution for them to maximize the value of Hootsuite 
• Communicate in an open, engaging and helpful tone across all channels including email (tickets), chat, phones and social media (Twitter, Facebook)
• Tailor communication style and troubleshooting delivery to match knowledge or skill level of customer
• Identify and surface trends of customer or product issues with a focus on potential solutions
• Maintain a focus on excellence by meeting or exceeding KPI’s monthly/quarterly targets including Quality Assurance (QA), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), productivity (solves/ATHT), Customer First Proactive Outbound Calls, Adherence, Occupancy
• Perform other related duties as assigned

  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Fully fluent in English
• Proven experience with Contact Center / Help desk ticketing/ communication technology platforms [e.g., Zendesk, SnapEngage]
• Knowledge of the social networking industry and social analytics
• Experience with and knowledge of social media, including Hootsuite or other management tools
• Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs
• Commitment to Results: consistently achieves results, demonstrating high performance, and challenging self and others to deliver results
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs
• Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
• Perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish—doesn’t give up
• Problem Solving: uses an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems. Looks beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems
• Self Development: is personally committed to, and actively works to continuously improve

 

WHO YOU ARE:

• Solution seeker. You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked.
• Lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t.
• Resilient adapter. In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity.
• Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information.
• Critical challenger. You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result.
• Active communicator. You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively.
• Integrated thinker. You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals.
• Accountable owner. You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes.
• Bar-raiser. You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected.

 

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Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

 

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